Folding knife



Feb. 14, 1928.

P. WERNER FOLDING KNIFE original Filed Oct.` 28. 1926 INVENTOR. @L1/blo '105511151' A TORNEY Patented Feb. 14, e 1928.

UNITED STATES PABLO WERNER, OF ESGiUINT-LAa MEXIGO;

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Application led October 28, 1926, Serial This invention relates to a new and useful device in the nature of a knife. vention has particular refer-ence to a folding knife.

The object of the invention is to provide a knife having a folding handle toprotect the blade, so as yto permit of carrying the knife, whenvclosed, in the pocket.

A further object is toprovide a folding knife having a means of adjusting the handie., when open, tofit the hand or grip of the user. e

Another. object is to provide a folding knife of novel construction and arrangement ofparts; hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which: e

Fig.1 shows a side elevational view of my improved device, as it would appear` when folded,or closed, so as tobe carried in the pocket.

y Fig.2 shows a side elevational view of my improved device, as it would appearrwhen open, ready for use.

Fig. 3 shows an enlarged vertical sectione al view taken on the line 3-3o1'gFig- 1. e

Fig. 4 shows an enlarged vfragmentary view of the one end of my improved device, showing in particular the meansv for holding the handle closed, when the knife is to be carried in the pocket.

Fig. 5 shows an enlarged end view of the mechanism as illustrated in Fig. 4.

As here embodied my improved folding knife comprises blade 10, having preferably two longitudinal cutting edges 11 and 12,

oppositely located, and terminating in ay point 13. The butt end 14, of the kblade 10, has pivotally attached thereto, as at 15 and 16, the two handle members 17 and 18, which are of V section, and of suitable length to enclose the blade 10, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawing.

The handle element 17 has two parallel longitudinal projectingchannel portions 19 and 20, located at its outer edge to slidably accommodate a wedge shaped block 21 having protruding portions 22 and 23 to engage the projecting channel portions 19, the extremities of which' are bent or otherwise formed as at 24 and 25, after the wedge shaped block 21 is placed or slid into posi tion, to prevent the said wedge Shaped block from becoming lost.

The handle element 17 has pivotally attached thereto at its outer extremity, as at no. 144,721. Renewed November 17, 1927.

26 a locking device comprising a support 27 having an elongated V slot to slidably accommodate the locking member 28, as at 29, whicliis provided with an enlarged extremity` 30. The said support 27 is provided with threaded aperture to accommodate the locking screw 31, or anysimilar suitable means of holding the said locking member 28 in any desired position inthe said elongated V slot of the support 27. The `secondhandle element 18 has a slot 32 formed at its other` extremity to accommodate the enlarged extremity 30 of the locking member 28, w en the handle elements 17 and 1S are closed, or folded over the blade 10, as clearly shown in Fig. `4 of the accompanying drawing; and to hold the handle elements 17 and 18 lin an extended position, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of theaccon'ipanyin drawing. It v iii be understood that gra unions ce and 34, are placed on the locking member 28 and on the handle element 17 adj acent to the index, marks `and 36 located in the s11`pport 27 "and, in the wedge shaped block 21 respectively, the said graduations and the said indexmarks being so located as to determine the proper relation of the said locking member to the said wedge shapedj blocks sojas` to enable the hereinbefore mentioned locking member to engage thesaid slot in the extremity of the said second handle element.

It will be obvious that by sliding the wedge shaped block 21, as hereinbefore set forth, that the relative angle of the handle elements 17 and 18 may be changed or varied, when the Said handle elements are in an opened position, so as to fit the hand o1- grip of the user, and that the said locking member may be placed in the proper position to engage the slot formed in the extremity of the said second handle element.

While I have above described `the pre- Helements to acconimodate the grip of the user, and a means for locking the said handle elements in the opened position.

et. In a device of the class described, a handle element and a second handle element pivotally attached to a blade so as to enclose the said blade, a locking member pivotally attached to the outer extremity of the said Yhandle element, said locking member having protruding` side portions, the said second handle element having a slot formed in its outer extremity to accommodate the said locking member, When the said handle element and the said second handle element are closed, so as to hold the said handle elements in a closed position. A

5. In a device of the class described, a handle element and a second' handle element pivotally attached to a blade, the said handle element having two parallel longitudinal projecting channel portions located at its outer edge to slidably accommodate a. Wedge shaped block having protruding portions to engage the said projecting channel portions kof the said handle element, to vary the relative angle of the said handle element and the said second handle element, when in an opened position so as to lit the grip ofthe user.

6. A knife, comprising a blade, a handle element and a second handle element pivotally attached to the butt oit the said blade, so as to enclose the said blade, and so as to form a handle when i'olded out, a locking member pivotally attach ed to the said handle element engaging in a slot in the said second handle element, when the said handle elements are closed, so as to hold the said handle 'elements in a closed position, said handle element having a Wedge shaped block slidably attached thereto, so as to vary the relative angle ot the said handle elements when opened, so as to fit thegrip of the user.

7. In a device of the class described, a means of locking the handle element and a second handle in an open position comprising` a support pivotally attached to the said handle element, a locking device, slidably attached to the said support, having an enlarged extremity to engage a slot formed in the extremity of the said second handle element. n v t 8. In a device of the Vclass described a Wedge shaped block having graduations to correspond with similar graduations on a locking member, as a means of locking handle elements in any relativeV open position.

In testimony whereof I haveaixed my signature. Y

PABLO WERNER. 

